Local schools receive safety upgrade funding through state
Dubois County schools recently received more than $192,000 for safety upgrades through the state’s Secured School Safety Grant Program.
In all, 499 schools across Indiana’s 92 counties received $24 million total in state matching grants.
“Schools have different security needs depending on many factors,” State Rep. Steve Bartels said. “This funding gives them the boost they need to make upgrades to their security like adding video surveillance or having a resource officer on campus.”
Area schools receiving grants include:
- Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools $69,399;
- Holy Trinity Catholic School $26,171;
- Northeast Dubois County School Corp. $28,350;
- Southeast Dubois County School Corp. $28,350; and
- Southwest Dubois County School Corp. $40,095.
State Rep. Shane Lindauer said funds can be used for a wide range of safety needs like support for resource officers, equipment and technology, active-event warning systems, threat assessments, and student and parent support services programs. Indiana has allocated $187 million for school safety matching grants since the program started in 2013.
“Our children’s safety is of the utmost importance to me and those in the community,” Lindauer said. “Secured School Safety Grants allow school districts across the state to make the needed upgrades to keep providing a safe learning environment for our kids.”
To learn more about the Secured School Safety Grant Program and what Indiana’s doing to keep schools safe, visit the state’s school safety hub at in.gov/schoolsafety.
